Measuring Delay Discounting in Humans Using an Adjusting Amount Task
Title:
Measuring Delay Discounting in Humans Using an Adjusting Amount Task
Author:
Frye, Charles C.J.
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (467 seconds)
Series:
Behavior
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Abstract:
Delay discounting refers to a decline in the value of a reward when it is delayed relative to when it is immediately available. We outline a computer-based delay discounting task that is easy to implement and allows for the quantification of the degree of delay discounting in human participants.
Reading Level:
For undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/53584